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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27.1917.

PatentedSept. 9, 19197.

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W. FLETCHER.

CHURN.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27| i917.

4"VVILIILIAM. FLETCHER, 0F SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

CHURN.

To all whom t mag/concern: y

Be it known that I, WILLIAM Fmi'rorriin, a `citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at San Francisco,in the county of San Francisco andState of California, have invented new and useful mprovements 4inChurns, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to churns, and has foiI its object to provide achurn of novel, simple, durable and `inexpensive construction and whichwill be quick and efic-ient in operation.

With the above and other objects in view, the improvement resides in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in thefollowing specification and falling within the scope of the appendedclaims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a churn constructed in accordance withthe present invention,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same,

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view approximately on the line 3-3 ofFig. 2,

Fig. Ll: is a horizontal sectional view of the same, and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the pinion, ily wheel and dashersassociated therewith.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the lid.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the numeral 1 designates the churnbody which is of a cylindrical form and which may be constructed of anydesired material. The body is preferably wider at its lower than at itsupper and open end so that its sides flare from the top to the bottom ofthe body, and the base 2 of the body, at the center thereof may beprovided with an upstanding boss having a substantially square opening3, or the socket may be formed in the body proper, if desired. Thisopening 3 is adapted to receive the squared end 4L of a verticallyarranged rod 5, the said rod eX- tending through the open mouth of thechurn body and has its end secured in a depending sleeve 6 provided witha longitudinally arranged crank hanger or bearing 7. The numeral 8designates the shaft which is journaled in the bearing 7, the said shafthaving one of its ends connected with the crooked or angular portion 9of an operating handle 10. The opposite end of the shaft 8 has securedthereon a beveled toothed wheel 11 which meshes with the pinion 12, thesaid pinion having a depending hub 13 provided with a central bore 14Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 9, 1919.

Application filed February 27, 191% Serial No. 151,284.

through which the rounded upper end of the rod 5 is passed, the `saidrod also passing through a suitable opening in the pinion 12. The hub 13below the pinion 12 is formed with a fly wheel 15, and the portion whichextends within the churn body is 'formed with laterally extending arms16 which connect the upper ends of the vertically disposed dashermembers 18 thereto. Preferably two of these dasher members are employedand the same preferably have their lower portions widened and formedwith a series of circular openings 19. The ends of the dasher areconnected by a suitable arm 20 which has its central portion formed withan enlargement provided with an opening 21 through which the roundedportion of the rod 5 passes above its squared portion 1, which engagesin the squared opening 3. The sides of the churn body are rovided withvertically disposed spaced ba e plate 22, the same preferably havingtheir lower ends widened and their outer edges gradually decreasing inwidth to the upper ends of the said plates. The closure for the churnbody comprises a pair of members 23 and 211, one of the said membershaving its inner edge provided with a groove 25 and the opposite memberhaving its inner edge provided with a tongue 26 which is adapted to bereceived within the said groove, and the said members at their centralportions are provided with semicylindrical depressions to receive thehooks 13 of the pinion 12. The members 23 and, 2&1 are provided withflanges 27 and 28 which engage with the inner surface of the churn bodyat the mouth thereof, and one or bot-h of the members 23-24 are providedwith a handle 29 whereby the closure sections may be readily removedwhen desired. 1f desirable, spring means may be employed for securingthe closure sections upon the body, but from practice it has been foundthat the frictional engagement of the flanges 27-28 with the mouth ofthe churn body sustains the closure in proper position upon the saidbody. 1t will be noted that the central semi-cylindrical depression inthe members providing the closure f1 provides a bearing for the hub tohold the dasher and hub in proper position in the churn body. Y

It will be further noted that the Hy wheel materially assists in therotation of the dasher members 18, and that the device is simple, cheapand should be appreciated by those skilled in the art to which suchinvention appertains. v

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

l. An agitator including a receptacle, an axially disposed rod fixed atits lower end in the bottom of said receptacle, actuating means mountedupon the upper portion of said rod, a sleeve depending` from saidactuating means and actuated thereby, vertical blades radially disposedrelatively to said sleeve and rod, upper and lower sets of clampingplates between which the blades are mounted, means for attaching theupper plates to the sleeve, said lower plates being formed as a bearingabout said rod.

2. The combination expressed in claim 1 in which the blades increase inwidth toward their lower ends, the lower portion only of said bladesbeing provided with openings.

3. The combination as expressed in claim 2 in which the receptacleincreases in diameter toward its lower end and baile blades are disposedtherein parallel with the axial rod.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM FLETCHER.

Witnesses:

J. B. REILLY, J. J. KERRIGAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

